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UH's new head football coach
Dana Dimel talks to reporters
shortly after being introduced to
the University at his press conference Dec. 13.
Dana Dimel compiled a 23-12
record in three years as
Wyoming's head coach. UW was
one of the most improved teams
in the nation during his reign.
Photo courtesy of the
University of Wyoming
Despite producing his second winning season, UH
head coach Kim Helton is fired and Dana Dimel hired
Photo by Pete Medrano
Meet Dana Dimel,
UH's ninth head football
coach.
He's a soft-spoken guy
off the field, and an intense
character on it. He's a
family man, a grinder and
a worker.
But of most importance
to the fans of this storied
football program, he's a
winner — and a proven
one at that.
In three previous years
as the head man at
Wyoming, Dimel has yet
to experience a losing season.
He carries a 23-12
record into Houston.
Before Wyoming, he spent
10 seasons learning from
one of the best in the
coaching business, Kan-sas
State head coach Bill
Snyder.
"When I first got here,
my reaction was of great
excitement," Dimel said. "I
fell in love with Robertson
Stadium, the facilities, the
weather, the town —everything is here to win."
Despite going 7-4 this
season, former UH head
coach Kim Helton was
unable to hold on to the
job he filled for seven
years.
Two winning seasons in
seven years was not
enough for UH athletic
director Chet Gladchuk,
who knew a change had to
be made.
Now it's Dimel's turn.
The 37-year-old K-State
graduate ranks among the
youngest coaches in
Division-I football, a trait
Dimel uses to his advantage.
"People are going to like
my youth and energy for
the job," Dimel said. "I
know what it takes to win:
I expect to win and have a
positive attitude which
takes to your players."
At his young age, some
believe Dimel posesses
striking similarities to Bill
Yeoman, the football legend who coached at UH
for 25 years and was 34
when he originally accepted the Cougar job.
Only time will tell.
• by Josh Gajewski
KIM HELTON at UH
1993-1999
Year Record Pet.
1993 1-9-1 .136 r
1994 1-10-0 .091 k
1995 2-9-0 .182
1996 7-5-0 .583
1997 3-8-0 .273
1998 3-8-0 .273
1999 7-4-0 .636
Total 24-53-1 .308
DANA DIMEL at WYOMING
1997-1999
Year Record Pet.
1997 8-5-0 .615
1998 8-3-0 .727
1999 7-4-0 .636
Total 23-12-0 .657
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SPORTS
COACHiriG CHAriGE • 209